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18th. (To the Princess Stephanie of Baden.) I have received your letter. I see with pleasure that you arc well. Love your husband, who deserves it for the affection he bears you.
Treat your people kindly, for sovereigns are made for the happiness of their people. Accustom yourself to the country, and think well of everything, for nothing would he more impertinent than constantly to speak of Paris and of the splendours which you know perfectly well you can't enjoy; it's a French fault, don't fall into it. Curlsruhe is an agreeable spot. You will be loved and well thought of in the same degree as you love and think well of the country in which you art* placed: it is the most sensitive point men have,
10th. The English landed 5000 men in the bay of Saint Kuphemia on the 3d of July. (Jenerni HegmVr marched on them; I don't know what resulted. It is probable that they hat I cause to repent,
£lst, (To Joseph,) I have received your let tern of the llth and \ti\\ of July; you then had HO news of llegnier, arul had made no movement from Naples. The art of war, which is so much talked about, is a difficult art; you have not one man among your ministers who hiws any knowledge of its element*, Ihit, by Heaven! with SCI,(KK) men, don't allow one of yam* di visions to be crushed S Since you have no news from Reguier, you may infer that communications are cut, and that art insurrection hmt broken out.
2(lth. (To Joseph.) The enemy would have to lw» quite mad to make any attempt against Naples. What! with 80,000 men you are placed on the deferwive by 8000 and Constantinople. It would be difficult ever to accede